Dean Subramanian is a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) with extensive experience as a Chief Financial Officer and senior finance executive across listed and private organisations. He has previously held the position on Chief Financial Officer and Acting CEO at ArcelorMittal South Africa, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Dean also served as Finance Director at Aveng Steel, an operating group of Aveng Limited, where he gained experience across both construction and manufacturing divisions. Earlier in his career, he held several senior roles within the banking, airline, and property sectors, and was Group Chief Financial Officer of JHI, a property asset management company. Dean has significant experience across the African continent. He completed his articles at EY in Johannesburg, where he qualified as Chartered Accountant and was seconded by Ernst & Young to New York. He joined Rand Refinery on 1 August 2018 as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. On 1 January 2026, the Rand Refinery Board appointed Dean Subramanian as the Chief Executive of Rand Refinery.
